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SHADOW,UNLEASED!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 26
Date: November 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

THIS GAME RULES! MANY OF THE CHARACTERS FROM THE SERIES ARE IN IT.THE CHARACTERS ARE:SHADOW,SONIC,TAILS,KNUCKLES,AMY,CREAM,CHEESE,VECTOR,ESPIO,CHARMY,ROUGE,OMEGGA,EGGMAN,G.U.N.,GUN COMMANDER,BLACK DOOM,BLACK ARMS,MARIA,METAL SHADOW AND THE EGG PAWNS.WHEN GETTING THIS GAME LOOK AT THE RATING.E-10.THAT NEW RATING IS A LIE.E-10 MEANS T-TEEN.THIS GAME IS AWESOME THOUGH!YOU CAN ONLY PLAY AS SHADOW. BUT THIS MAKES UP FOR IT-YOU CHOOSE THE STORY LINE.YOU CAN BE EVIL WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO EITHER WORK WITH THE BLACK ARMS OR WORK WITH EGGMAN.YOU CAN BE A HER0 WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO EITHER WORK WITH SONIC AND FRIENDS OR JOIN THE G.U.N. TEAM.LASTLY,YOU CAN MAKE IT LIKE A NORMAL SONIC GAME WHERE YOU JUST TRY TO COLLECT THE SEVEN CHAOS EMERALDS AND REACH THE GOAL LINE.IN THIS GAME SHADOW USES WEAPONS LIKE BAZOOKAS,PISTOLS,CANNONS,LAZERS AND OTHER WEAPONS.ALSO, YOU CAN STEAL AND BORROW VEHICLES LIKE :JEEPS,S.U.V.S,MOTORCYCLES,HOVERCRAFTS AND OTHER VEHICLES.IN TWO-PLAYER MODE ONE PLAYER IS SHADOW AND THE OTHER IS METAL SHADOW.THEY MUST FIGHT EACH OTHER TO THE END.BACK IN ONE-PLAYER MODE A.K.A. STORY MODE THERE'S OVER 50 MISSIONS AND OVER 20 STAGES.FOR SOME MISSIONS SOMEONE WILL TEAM UP WITH YOU;BUT IF YOU MAKE IT A NORMAL SONIC GAME YOU'RE ALWAYS ON YOUR OWN.IF YOU GET BORED WITH THE STORY LINE THAT YOU'RE FOLLOWING YOU CAN BETRAY YOUR TEAM AND ACT AS A SPY.OH,ONE LAST THING IN THE FIRST MISSION OF THE FIRST STAGE WHICH IS WESTOPOLIS TRY TO FIND THE ONE AND ONLY SECERET CHAO KEY TO UNLOCK THE CHAO GARDEN.I'M WORKING WITH THE BLACK ARMS ALIENS.AHH!PURE EVIL UNLIKE EGGMAN.

Good game! But.....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 16
Date: December 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I am 14, going on 15 soon, and I have always loved Sonic, but people MUST realize that this is NOT Sonic! This is Shadow, a completely different game and character. Its loaded with guns,cursing, and violence. I respect that, due to shadow's outlook on life, but the only thing is that SEGA should have kept it rated T for teens because many parents arent happy about their kids saying 'damn' or 'hell' but if it was rated T, it would get a better review because people would know what to expect! You must realize this opens up Shadow's past! SO many teens love him, Sonic if more of a character for younger kids(my opinion)

Magnificant

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: December 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

As for that "cheat" a previous reviewer discussed, haven't you noticed you can do that in Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut also?

As for the game, I believe this game doesn't get the credit it deserves. It is harshly critizied by "professional game reviewers". This is one time not to believe GameSpot, GameSpy, and all the others.

Graphics:
Finally, Sonic Team cleared up that mouth-animation while their talking. Something that was bad in the previous Sonic 3D games. Other than that, graphics are pretty much the same as the others, slightly better though.

Sound:
Uses Dolby Digital Pro Logic II. Fans of the anime, Sonic X, will see that the same voices are used. Sound is clean and the music well suits the level, while being great. As for these mad mommies, they don't surpass use of da** and he** (only once from my hearing). 'Kay?

GamePlay:
A long story. There is a variety of guns available. You can take guns, cannons, swords, et cetera, from enemies you destroyed or killed. Along the way, every level has 2 mission characters. They assist and offer alternative missions. Or, you could just take the neutral path and reach the end. Your choice. The way you play, your choice. For Sonic fans, guns are optional, same with vehicles. It's challenging, not frustratingly hard though. The controls aren't terrible. I like them the way they are. I must admit, Doom's Eye is annoying and often times blocks sight, but not all that bad. Just great gameplay.

Basicially, well worth your money, promising fun, some good challenge, and much more. (P.S. Due to issues with other versions, it's recommended you get this version, the GameCube version)

Awesome! Just plain awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: November 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is an excellent game. I don't know why certain people keep giving it bad reviews, but don't listen to them! (Gamers can be a very critical audience and a big chunk of them expect every single game that comes out to be the best game ever made.) If you're a fan of Sonic and Shadow, then definately pick this up! I bought it about 3 days after it came out and I don't regret it at all! It's very FUN, has great storylines, and it's a little more adult oriented which makes it more interesting for a Sonic game.
I love Shadow; I have every since Sonic Adventure 2 came out (my screen name isn't "Draven's Shadow" for nothing.) Sonic Team did such a great job on this game. Sonic Team, THANK YOU for making Shadow the Hedgehog! It's so cool! I hope you make a sequel. :D

The game roxs

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: December 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I dont know why the person below me trashed the reviews but he is lieing the game has a lot to do with shadows history and is a great part of the sonic story.However it does have some stuff that somefans will not like becuse it contains guns sowrds lasers and swear words!The guy below should get a life.

This deserves more then "roxors"

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 13
Date: November 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is cool. When I first heard of it I thought, "I gotta practice my gunplay before fall!" Its funny that just because they can use the word "damn" they overuse it so much.
I hate it when the characters pop in and help you with thigns you don't want to do. And now for something completely diferent, I am really REALLY ticked off that they replaced the original cast. They better get a new eggman and get the original voices back. The awsome gunplay makes up for the sucky voices. Now to make you sure this is a kid's reveiw: THIS GAME R0x0rs. there I said it.

Sonic,Tails,Knuckles,Shadow,and Amy Fan 4EVER

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: November 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is so cool.I always wonderd when they would make a game about Shadow and wat his purpos was.Its really run.All the Sonic and Shadow games are cool.I've been playing sonic since I was about 3 or 4.I never thought I woulde still be a sonic fan after 9yrs.But saga proved me wrong.

Sonic the Hedgehog Advances to the Next Level

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: December 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Even with recent advancements in video game technology, very few games offer a mix of everything gaming has to offer. First person shooters, and racing games come by the dozen, as do games about soldiers, crooks, or mystical anime-like worlds. Shadow the Hedgehog, the newest addition to the classic Sonic series, combines the best aspects of these popular gaming concepts, enhancing the over-all Sonic experience.

Simply, Shadow is an inverted version of Sonic the Hedgehog. Those unfamiliar with Sonic Adventure 2, might assume this to be cheap characterization on the Sonic Team's part, but it is actually just the opposite. Visually, yes, Sonic and Shadow are extremely alike. Shadow's colors are just flipped from Sonic's and his look is more menacing. The actual background of Shadow's character however, is more complex then any other character's in the series. In fact, Shadow's past and personality are the bases of the game. This is a huge step up for the Sonic Team. Sonic Adventure 2, which also centers Shadow's motives, is the only other Sonic game that has ever truly regarded any kind of thought out story line. Sonic Heroes, Sonic Adventure, and pretty much all of the Sega Genesis Sonic games, gave you a very clear mission; Defeat the Evil Doctor Robotnik using some Chaos Emeralds, and thus, save the world.

The Story line in Shadow the Hedgehog is: who is Shadow? Is he good, evil, misunderstood, indifferent? Does he want to help human beings, or does he want to kill them all? It is the player's job to decide. And the great thing is, you can change your mind right in the middle of game play.

Here's how the system works, the order of stages depends on the mission you choose with in each level. For example, level one, Westopolis, throws Shadow into a situation where aliens are attacking the city. You have three options: You can either, help Sonic and the G.U.N. army defeat these aliens; You can assist the aliens in killing off all the soldiers; Or... you can blow everyone off and snatch one of seven chaos emeralds, hidden near the end of the level. There are over twenty levels, all of which are huge 3-D environments, with lots of directions and little crevices to choose from. It is actually a combination of the path-set levels in Sonic Adventure 2, and the exploration based levels in Sonic Adventure.

Its easy to choose which path to take, as the game's other characters are always meeting up with you as you play, and trying to sway you to follow their directions. You can also reference each mission by pausing the game. This takes you to a menu of your options. Often I would be very close to finishing a mission, and at the very last minute, decide to just blow everything up. This is possible because for good deeds, a meter on the top of the screen fills up in blue, eventually giving you a special move called, Chaos Control, allowing you to wiz through the level in double the speed.. If you choose to be wicked though, another meter fills up in red, giving you the power of Chaos Blast, which is the equivalent to a mini-nuclear bomb. Each move is very nicely animated and easy to control.

The weapons are also a nice addition to the game. There are special weapons, which can be found in Shadow-colored boxes. Each box has four weapons to choose from. I recommend the vacuum chicken, which sucks up all your enemies, but the chao doll shooter is nice too...

Regular weapons, which you steal from your enemies, include missiles, bazookas, machine guns, plasma lasers, hand guns... basically all the good stuff. This might seem violent for a Sonic game, but aliens just turn into green blobs when you shoot them. Soldiers and army fighting machines? ...Okay, I know, shooting soldiers is a bit dark, but again, its not like blood flies every where. Soldiers just yelp and beg for mercy after you shoot them. There are no violent graphics or real solider deaths, so its hard to feel too guilty once you get into blasting them all. That, and its fun to watch their machinery explode.

Getting back to the "darkness" of the game... Some very minimal, almost silly swearing has been added to the dialogue. Trust me, it is not offensive. Its actually kind of goofy. Also, the voice actors have all been re-casted, so, aside from the harmless cussing, lines are delivered a lot better then those of previous Sonic games. Though, be warned of the cheesy "mwhahaha" crap every now and then.

Other problems that have been addressed: The angle issue that the Sonic Team is notorious for, is actually a lot better. There are a few levels where I had some problems with it, but very rarely did they cost me one of my Shadow lives. The animation, especially in the major cut scenes, is really nice, great actually. It is very clear, textured, well lit, and nicely directed, though some of the human characters move a bit awkwardly. Still, in Sonic Adventure 2, the animation of a human character, Maria, was practically deformed. She looks a lot better in this game, I promise.

Lastly, the soundtrack to Shadow the Hedgehog features digitally mixed, guitar-heavy, electronica-like themes. The tracks with vocals, which are played during the introduction of the game, and as the credits are rolling, range from Marilyn Manson rip-offs, to even a semi-eighties/The Cure techno track. The best theme is one called The Chosen one. Its very pop-rock, but actually has a really somber chord progression. It almost stands alone from the game, just as Suteki Da Ne does in Final Fantasy X.

Over-all, Shadow the Hedgehog is a major advancement in Sonic games, that features very polished animation, and a detailed story-line, which the player has control over. It is "dark" but not offensive or truly violent, and includes well-produced music and voice acting.

#1 Sega game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 12
Date: December 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is a awesome game. It has a lot of unlockables and you can unlock characters and there is a last story! That is alot!! But wh is it E 10? It should be T. Listen. You got to by this game and forget Ign, gamespot and those other sites.You want it. Trust me.

Good game but might insult christains

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: December 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is the best sonic game ever you can get guns and soerds and the they curse.But however thare is one vary insulting song its called almost dead it say stuff like no more god.Hevan can safe us all and hell is jest a joke.And other lines beware of this

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